| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58K | PowerShot G5 X |
| Model Number | SLT-A58K Body | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 18.2 x 16.8 x 9 cm |
| Weight | 573 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Type C | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Yes Hot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 60 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4.2x |
| Aperture Range | - | F1.8 - F11 W, F2.8 - F11 T |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | Effective Pixels 2,360,000 dots, Screen Size 0.39 inch |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2 |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame 1 Point, Face + Tracking AF Points Upto 31, Touch AF is Available |
| Focus Mode | - | One Shot, Servo AF |
| Focus Range | - | 5 cm - Infinity W, 40 cm - Infinity T |
| Focus Points | - | 1 Point |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | 5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 0.126388889 |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1,040000 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Vari-angle |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NB-13L |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 1920 x 1080 at 60p / 30p, 1280 x 720 at 30p, 640 x 480 at 30p |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | C, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Movie Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie |
| Scene Modes | - | Self Portrait, Portrait, Star Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |